[3] Le Vell began his acting career in the Oldham Theatre Workshop after taking an interest in amateur dramatics while at school.
Le Vell later attended an audition at Granada Studios for the series Scully, where he met casting director Judy Hayfield.
[4] During the 1980s, Le Vell gained status as a gay icon because he wore tight jeans and had a moustache.
[7] 26 years into playing Kevin, Le Vell said he would continue in the role because he still viewed it as "the best job on television".
[23][24] During the trial, which took place before Judge Michael Henshell[25] at Manchester Crown Court, his barrister described the accuser's evidence as containing a series of inconsistencies.
He left the series shortly after his on-screen return, to combat a drug addiction he developed during his trial.
Le Vell returned in October the same year, his character's absence on the show being explained as caring for his father, Bill, in Germany.